Can there be safe harbour in a perfect storm?

SAFE HARBOUR When Darcy Fletcher drags a handsome sailor from a stricken yacht, she finds herself drawn into his mysterious world.  Having saved his life can she now rescue him from his dark past? Or will that endanger all she holds most dear? Noah, keeper of the peace and guardian of the Banskia Cove secrets, Continue reading


She always gets her man?

Of course! And why wouldn’t she? Isn’t everyone a sucker for a happy ending?? Last Friday in Melbourne I hope Leigh Redhead, Bronwyn Parry, Cheryl Wright and I convinced the audience we all need some optimism in our lives. And if we didn’t, we had fun trying! The panel discussion at the Sisters In Crime Continue reading


Australia Day Book Giveaway!

It’s the Australia Day Book Giveaway Thanks to Shelleyrae from Book’d Out for setting up an Australia Day Book Giveaway again this year. Click here to visit the site and find other wonderful opportunities to win books. And what ever you’re doing to celebrate it – enjoy!! So what does Australia Day mean to you? Continue reading


Safe Harbour

You’d think that by book number five an author might be more laid back about the covers on their books, but it seems I’m not! And I hope I never lose the deep thrill of seeing the finished cover for the first time. Here’s SAFE HARBOUR’s gorgeous cover. I love the colours, the movement in Continue reading


Novel Writing Retreats Australia (with an end of year special price!)

Next year I’m delighted to be one of nine novelists involved with Novel Writing Retreats Australia in Tasmania. I’ll be there from 21st to 29th June 2014 and am looking forward to working with six writers for 9 days and 8 nights. I know how enjoyable and valuable I found my week at Varuna, The Writers’ Continue reading


Christmas Memories

Twenty-five years ago, when Capt G and I were a couple of fit young whippersnappers, we spent three months on pushbikes cycling through France, Spain and Italy in the depths of winter. We were poor as church mice with a budget of eleven pounds per day per person which had to pay for accommodation and Continue reading


Winner!

Thanks to everyone who entered my Christmas Giveaway. I wish you could all be winners, but sadly that can’t be the case. So many of you sent me beautiful emails and all were deserving so the only fair way was to put your names in Capt G’s hat and draw a winner. Congratulations to Amanda Continue reading


Tailor-made : Trailermade Productions

Ahoy everyone, nice to be shooting the breeze with you again (I lurv these nautical terms 🙂 ) After some action packed days of late (tooth extraction, cross dressing, dealing with the Codus Canis Spiritus leak scandal and helping Helene with her edits – she’s getting more precious every day…) I’ve also managed to squeeze Continue reading


A new direction and a Christmas giveaway!!

Celebrations all round!!! I’ve finally taken a huge leap and today is launch day for my first ever book video promotion – a very big thank you to the crew at Trailermade Productions for doing such a great job of capturing the essence of Half Moon Bay. And how very cool that the sound track Continue reading